Yo! I am very excited about another year here at Wesley International Academy. Prior to teaching here, I was teaching in Athens, Georgia, where I also attended the University of Georgia. There I received my Bachelor's in Middle Grades Education. It's going to be a fun year!​

This week felt busier than most! Students started by learning about their long-term IB Community Project and putting important dates into their Google Calendar. To process everything they have learned in our class by grouping and chronology, students were given a task of sorting events on a gameboard style timeline. We continued the week by learning about some events that highlight the tension between the North and South during the Antebellum period (pre-Civil War). To end the week, students participated in a "quiz quiz trade" activity to practice with content. I went around to grade their notebooks as well. Students took benchmarks for all classes this week. If any are incomplete -- students will need to make them up next week. A special shout out to Jack Rogers for pulling off the only 100% on the Social Studies benchmark this time around. Students needed to complete a climate survey that can be found here. It is necessary after completion for students to "Mark as Done" in Ms. Mellick's Google Classroom page as receipt of completion because our school would like to show 100% student participation on the survey.

I apologize for not having completed grading the Native Removal essays that most of your students have worked very hard on. This is an on-going process and the feedback takes time! Thank you to everyone who has paid attention to your child's learning.

8th Grade Dues are due by November 12th -- please go to MyPaymentsPlus to submit payments.